Child, Adolescent & Family Psychiatry

Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health and Well-Being Clinic

Goal of Clinic- “No health without mental health”.

Scope of Clinic-

Full Range of assessment and treatment for mental health and behavioural disorders affecting children,

adolescents, young people and families.

This includes-

Comprehensive mental health assessment of individual, couple or family system.
Age-appropriate and situation-specific techniques, example play, art, parent-child game, exploratory, etc used to enhance assessment.
Psychopharmacological (use of medication) treatment, if appropriate.
Family/Systemic Therapy treatment, if appropriate.
Individual Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytical Therapy treatment, if appropriate.
Hypnotherapy/Hypnoanalysis treatment, if appropriate.
Cognitive/Behavioural (or combined) Therapy, if appropriate.
Other therapeutic approaches- example motivational, guided imagery, dream interpretations, psychosexual, mindfulness-based, etc; if appropriate.
Group Therapy can be considered, if appropriate and feasible, to enhance drama therapy, group learning and modelling techniques.
Consultation to wider systems and networks on mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and families.
Training to systems and networks on mental health and wellbeing.

Dr. Jinesh Shah
Dr Harshil shah